A New York City scene in a snowfall. A leafless tree with snow-covered branches stands in the middle of a wide and mostly empty plaza dusted with snow. In front of it are traffic barriers of different kinds: a low concrete wall extending from left frame, some metal bollards, a row of snow-covered rocks. A tall blue kiosk rises up at the tree’s right. Farther right is a solitary figure in a dark coat and light scarf walking away from camera. Beyond is a wide intersection, with parked cars, lampposts, distant traffic lights, a flash of yellow from a cab. Tall buildings rise all around, dwarfing the tree. The sky is a featureless gray. The air is full of snowflakes that soften and lighten the scene, causing a few elements — the dark tree trunk, the pedestrian’s coat, the blue kiosk, the yellow cab — to stand out against the whiteness around them.